Nov
18
Running Commentary 11/18/2024
Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss by Steven Barnes, Shining Flycatcher
8 min read
Books & Writing
Oct
28
Running Commentary 10/28/2024
The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
10 min read
Oct
23
Book Review | The Bounty Hunter Wars
Do not read these books. I cannot recommend them to even the most devoted Boba Fett fan, much less to anyone else. These books are miserable tedium to read. The story told is convoluted, amoral, and ultimately inconsequential. Feature little bounty hunting and less war. 3/10, 2/10, 3/10
14 min read
Sep
09
Running Commentary 9/9/2024
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes, Harlequin Duck (re-write)
7 min read
Aug
12
Running Commentary 8/12/2024
Skeleton Crew (Trailer), 2024 Paris Olympics, Plutoshine by Lucy Kissick, Warframe (TennoCon 2024), Double-Crested Cormorant (re-write), Lewis H. Lapham Tribute
18 min read
Jun
03
Running Commentary 6/3/2024
Jenny Nicholson on the Galactic Starcruiser, What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman, Long-eared Owl
11 min read
May
01
Book Review | The Black Fleet Crisis
The Black Fleet Crisis is a hidden gem of '90s Star Wars. It delivers a thought-provoking narrative while staying true to Star Wars themes. Lando's scenes are some of the best writing of the character, though they should have been their own book. 8/10, 7/10, 8/10
20 min read
Apr
22
Running Commentary 4/22/2024
150 Birds Seen, The Bad Batch (S3E13), Timekeepers by Simon Garfield, Eastern Meadowlark
9 min read
Mar
28
Book Review: The Callista Trilogy
The Callista trilogy's reputation as among the worst Star Wars has to offer is grossly exaggerated, but it's not a masterpiece either. Planet of Twilight was the best entry by some margin. The story of Callista on-the-page is as tragic as her story behind-the-scenes. 6/10, 6/10. 8/10
17 min read
Feb
27
Book Review | The Book of Eels & Eels: An Exploration
The Book of Eels was written (in Swedish) by first-time author Patrik Svensson, and translated into English by Agnes Broome.
6 min read
Feb
14
Book Review | The Darth Bane Trilogy
The Darth Bane Trilogy is an essential read for anyone curious about the history of the Sith. The first book is the weakest and the second is the strongest. Karpyshyn did admirably in writing three books worth of story focused on an unrepentant villain. 6/10, 8/10, 7/10
25 min read
Feb
12
Running Commentary 2/12/2024
The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner, American Tree Sparrow
8 min read
Jan
08
Running Commentary 1/8/2024
The Flash (2023), Stackpole's Rogue Squadron books, Warframe (Gargoyle's Cry and Qorvex), Fischer's Turaco
11 min read
Dec
04
Running Commentary 12/4/2023
Fuzz by Mary Roach, Warframe (DevStream 175 and Snowball Fight), Western Capercaillie
8 min read
Nov
20
Running Commentary 11/20/2023
Loki (S2E6), Invisibility by Gregory J. Gbur, Mourning Dove (redux)
8 min read